George Sykes

George Sykes (9 October 1822-8 February 1880) was a Major-General of the US Army during the American Civil War.

Biography
George Sykes was born in Dover, Delaware on 9 October 1822, and he graduated from West Point in 1842. Sykes fought against the Seminole in Florida and in the Mexican-American War, and he became a divisional commander of the V Corps of the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Sykes commanded the division during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862 and the ensuing battles at Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, before taking command of the V Corps on 28 June 1863. Sykes' corps distinguished itself at the Battle of Gettysburg, but he was removed from command on 23 March 1864 due to his poor performance during the Mine Run campaign. He remained in the army until his death in Fort Brown, Texas in 1880, holding the rank of colonel.